By
Anthony Pompliano.
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Howard Lindzon is one of the best FinTech investors in the world. His portfolio speaks for itself. In this conversation, Lindzon and Anthony Pompliano discuss what Lindzon looks for in great founding teams, and the trends he's excited about moving forward.-----Join the Off the Chain newsletter. Pomp's daily email analyzes the crypto market for institutional investors. Simply, it’s the best crypto newsletter delivered to your inbox every morning. No frills. No bullsh*t. Just everything you need to know in a 3-minute read.https://offthechain.substack.com/-----BlockFi

BlockFi allows you to keep your crypto, put it up as collateral, and receive a USD loan funded directly to your bank account. They do loans ranging from $2,000 to $10,000,000, and they're perfect for helping you reach your financial goals of all sizes.Visit BlockFi.com/Pomp to learn more about putting your crypto to work without having to sell it.-----If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at:https://www.blockworksgroup.io

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Anatoly Yakovenko is the CEO and Co-Founder of Solana. In this conversation, Anatoly and Anthony Pompliano discuss underwater hockey, Iron Man triathlons, self-custody of identity, the current use cases for high performing Blockchains, the complexities around sharding, and where we are with staking and validating. ----- If you enjoyed this conv ...…

Steve Ehrlich is the CEO of Voyager, a cryptoasset broker made for every investor. In this conversation, Steve and Anthony Pompliano discuss the brokerage business, the wild west of crypto, and Voyager. Steve has some wild stories from the early days of crypto. Listen & enjoy! ----- Monarch is building the future for those interested in one wal ...…

Tory Reiss is the Co-Founder of TrustToken. In this conversation, Tory and Anthony Pompliano discuss Mt. Gox, Silk Road, the challenges with tokenizing assets, drug decriminalization, criminal justice reform, financial literacy, and the automation of personal finance. ----- Curious about Cryptocurrency but don’t know where to begin? Storm Play ...…

Santiago Siri is the founder of the Democracy Earth Foundation. In this conversation, we discuss what democracy actually means, how technology can improve governance in different ways, why he started a political party, how he helped implement quadratic voting in a US state, and where blockchain technology can create real world impact in the sho ...…

Preston Van Loon is an Ethereum Protocol Developer and Co-Founder of Prysmatic Labs. In this conversation, we discuss testing frameworks, working at Google, blcokchain scalability, Ethereum 2.0, sharding, Ethereum Foundation Grants and what Preston and his team are building at Prysmatic Labs. ----- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it wit ...…

Ami Ben-David is Co-Founder & Managing Partner at SPiCE VC, and Founder at Ownera. In this conversation, we discuss tokenized securities, the role of bankers in the financial system moving forward, how freedom and privacy are related, and where Ami believes the biggest opportunities in digital securities exist today. ----- If you enjoyed this c ...…

Nic Carter is a Partner at Castle Island Ventures and a Co-Founder of CoinMetrics. In this conversation, we discuss financial service organizations interest in cryptocurrency, the quality of data in crypto, what areas of Bitcoin and crypto Nic is excited about investing in, and then we play a game of FUD dice. ----- Monarch is building the futu ...…

Nevin Freeman is the Co-Founder of Reserve. In this conversation, we discuss stablecoins, the future of crypto currencies, and the current challenges with crypto as a store of value. ----- Curious about Cryptocurrency but don’t know where to begin? Storm Play is a free and fun way to start earning in exchange for you time. Simply download, regi ...…

George Harrap is the Co-Founder & CEO of Bitspark. In this conversation, George and Anthony Pompliano discuss money transfer solutions, stablecoins, and how the current money transfer ecosystem has become bloated and slow. ----- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe. This podcast ...…

Jai (Danny) An is the Co-Founder & CEO of TrustToken. In this conversation, Jai and Anthony Pompliano discuss brain implant technology, automation of knowledge and value, how TrustToken built their crypto infrastructure, and the founding story of TrueUSD. ----- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, rev ...…

David Wachsman is the Founder and CEO of Wachsman, a professional services firm focused on Blockchain and based in NYC. In this conversation, David and Anthony Pompliano discuss how startups can get the press' attention, what are the most common marketing mistakes made by young companies, how Wachsman has seen crypto companies evolve over the b ...…

Patrick O'Kain is a special agent for the DEA. In this conversation, Patrick and Anthony Pompliano discuss Patrick's time conducting intelligence work in Iraq, how he was trained to work in the DEA, what it's like chasing Mexican drug cartels, how criminals are currently using cryptocurrency, and where Patrick sees Bitcoin and crypto going in t ...…

Chris Berry is Co-Founder and Partner of The Green Block Group. In this conversation, Chris and Anthony Pompliano discuss how technology is viewed in Washington DC, how politicians interact with constituents, what state treasurers do on a daily basis, and the work that Chris and Josh Mandel did at the Ohio State Treasurer's office in building O ...…

William Quigley is the CEO at OPSkins and WAX Token. In this conversation, William and Anthony Pompliano discuss working at Disney, the importance of monetizing intellectual property, why William's work at Bell Labs Capital got him so excited about crypto early, how video games are monetizing today, and what William sees as the big opportunitie ...…

Jae Kwon is the Founder & CEO of Tendermint. In this conversation, Jae and Anthony Pompliano discuss consensus algorithms, Game of Stakes, nation-state surveillance, climate change, cow farts, life on mars, and liquid-solid states of matter. ----- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subsc ...…

Charlie Lee is the founder of Litecoin. In this live conversation, Charlie and Anthony Pompliano discuss the early days of Coinbase, why Charlie originally built Litecoin, how crypto has evolved over the last decade, what the current challenges in the industry are, and where Charlie sees Bitcoin and Litecoin going in the future. ----- Monarch i ...…

Ajeet Khurana is the CEO of Zebpay. In this conversation, Ajeet and Anthony Pompliano discuss the lightning network, exchanges, business models, and the current environment for crypto in India. ----- Curious about Cryptocurrency but don’t know where to begin? Storm Play is a free and fun way to start earning in exchange for you time. Simply dow ...…

Philippe Bekhazi is the CEO of XBTO Group. In this conversation, Philippe and Anthony Pompliano discuss the yellow vest protest in Paris, his days working at SAC Capital, how the global financial crisis impacted many people in crypto today, why the interest in crypto is like a wave, and the importance of Tether, stable coins, and derivatives in ...…

John McCorvey is the CEO of Stonegate Global Financial Group. In this conversation, John and Anthony Pompliano discuss alternative assets, global asset allocation, cannabis and medical marijuana, Bitcoin and crypto, paying NCAA athletes, and what it was like to win a national championship playing for the legendary Bobby Bowden. ----- BlockFi al ...…

Jennifer Campbell is Co-Founder of Tagomi. In this conversation, Jennifer and Anthony Pompliano discuss growing up in Hong Kong and Vancouver, why trade execution in crypto has been so bad to date, what impact automation could have on society, and why Jennifer thinks Andrew Yang and UBI are interesting. ----- If you enjoyed this conversation, s ...…

David Sønstebø is the founder of IOTA. In this conversation, David and Anthony Pompliano discuss machine to machine transactions, automation, and how digitally native assets, accounting, and contracts fit into the future digital world. ----- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe. ...…

David post is Managing Director at IBM Accelerator. In this conversation, David and Anthony Pompliano discuss transaction volumes, smart cities, and how to decentralize a centralized network. ----- Curious about Cryptocurrency but don’t know where to begin? Storm Play is a free and fun way to start earning in exchange for you time. Simply downl ...…

Max Mersch is a General Partner at Fabric. In this conversation, Max and Anthony Pompliano discuss surveillance states, Web 3.0, what areas of crypto are over-hyped, and what areas people should be paying more attention to. ----- BlockFi allows you to keep your crypto, put it up as collateral, and receive a USD loan funded directly to your bank ...…

Viktor Radchenko is the Founder of Trust Wallet. In this conversation, Viktor and Anthony Pompliano discuss Viktor's time growing up in Ukraine, how he immigrated to the U.S., why he initially learned to code software, what drove him to focus on the crypto space, why he sold his company to CZ and Binance, and what Viktor thinks is going to happ ...…

Juan Hernandez is the founder and CEO of Open Finance Network. In this conversation, Juan and Anthony Pompliano discuss the current state of digital securities, the quality of assets being tokenized today, and the challenges facing the industry moving forward. ----- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate ...…

Adam Draper is a Co-Founder of Boost VC. In this conversation, Adam and Anthony Pompliano discuss Bitcoin, Blockchain, cryptocurrencies, space, aliens, oceans, and why investing in weird things delivers great returns. ----- Ethereal Summit returns to New York City this May 10th to 11th to kick off Blockchain Week and offer you a chance to go de ...…

Kiana Danial is the CEO of Invest Diva and author of Cryptocurrency Investing for Dummies. In this conversation, Kiana and Anthony Pompliano discuss Kiana growing up in Iran, the Bitcoin Lightning Torch, how to write a book on a subject you know nothing about, and the impact of sanctions on foreign countries. Get the book for your cousin who kn ...…

Joyce Yang is the Founder of Global Coin Research. In this conversation, Joyce and Anthony Pompliano discuss the regulation of crypto in Asia, how China is responding to the interest in Bitcoin, and what U.S. based teams don't understand about the global aspect of the cryptocurrency markets. ----- BlockFi allows you to keep your crypto, put it ...…

Jeremy Gardner is a Co-Founder of Auger, and a Managing Partner at Ausum Ventures. In this episode, Jeremy and Anthony Pompliano discuss the early days of Bitcoin college clubs, how the first prediction market got built, what it was like to be part of the team that built the first STO, and how crypto is going to evolve moving forward. ----- Eth ...…

Muneeb Ali is a Co-Founder of Blockstack, a new internet for decentralized apps. For the last year, Muneeb and his team have been working to conduct a regulated token offering under the Reg A+ Exemption. This morning, they publicly filed their application, and in this conversation Muneeb and Anthony Pompliano discuss why they are doing this, wh ...…

Mike Belshe is the founder of BitGo. In this conversation, Mike and Anthony Pompliano discuss working at Netscape, having $25,000,000 of Bitcoin under his couch, building a leading custody provider, and why insurance is so important for this industry. ---- Totle is a rare blockchain investment opportunity, one that offers a live product, active ...…

Bill Ottman is the founder and CEO of Minds.com. In this conversation, Bill and Anthony Pompliano discuss free speech, social networks, censorship, crypto as money and an incentive, and what Bill thinks about Aliens. ---- Totle is a rare blockchain investment opportunity, one that offers a live product, active customers, an established revenue ...…

Avichal Garg is the Managing Partner at Electric Capital. In this conversation, Avichal talks about the early days of working at Google and Facebook, building a machine learning company, and his career progression from employee to founder to crypto VC. ---- Totle is a rare blockchain investment opportunity, one that offers a live product, activ ...…

Alon Goren is the Co-Founder of Crypto Invest Summit and Founding Partner at Goren Home Ventures. In this conversation, Alon and Anthony Pompliano discuss the upcoming CIS Conference in LA, how Alon got into Bitcoin and crypto, and what it was like to talk with Tim Draper during the early days of cryptocurrencies. ---- Totle is a rare blockchai ...…

Dan Zuller is a partner at Vision Hill Advisors. In this conversation, Dan and Anthony Pompliano discuss fund of funds in crypto, what investing strategies are enticing right now, how due diligence of asset managers works, and what institutions are thinking about their crypto allocations today. ---- Totle is a rare blockchain investment opportu ...…

Matthew Roszak is the Co-Founder of Bloq, Inc. In this conversation, Matthew and Anthony Pompliano discuss the early days of Bitcoin, how crypto has evolved over the last ten years, and why Matthew is building a company now. ----- Join the Off the Chain newsletter. Pomp's daily email analyzes the crypto market for institutional investors. Simpl ...…

John McAfee is the Founder of McAfee Associates. For this conversation, Anthony Pompliano travelled to Exuma, Bahamas to record this interview in person, and to give John a platform to tell his own story. ----- Join the Off the Chain newsletter. Pomp's daily email analyzes the crypto market for institutional investors. Simply, it’s the best cry ...…

Mike Novogratz is the Founder and CEO of Galaxy Digital. In this conversation, Mike and Anthony Pompliano discuss Mike's time at Goldman Sachs and Fortress, how he lost billionaire status, and what that meant, the criminal justice system and bail reform, his thoughts on privacy and surveillance, and what he believes the future of crypto looks l ...…

Stuart Popejoy and Will Martino are the co-founders of Kadena. In this conversation, Stuart, Will, and Anthony Pompliano discuss their work at J.P. Morgan, what they think about JPM Coin, why they're bullish on building a hybrid public and private blockchain, and why the energy consumption argument is incorrect. ----- Join the Off the Chain new ...…

Jonathan Levin is Co-Founder of Chainalysis. In this conversation, Jonathan and Anthony Pompliano discuss how to build a startup, what it's like to pitch a Silicon Valley Venture Capital Fund, why Chain Analysis tools are important, what the bad actors are doing in cryptocurrency, and how Chainalysis is being used to catch them. ----- Join the ...…

Steven Nerayoff @stevennerayoff is the Chairman of ADAPtive Holdings, parent company of CasperLabs. In this conversation, Steven and Anthony Pompliano discuss the past, present, and future of Crypto, the original founding story and architecture of Ethereum and its ICO, how Casper plans to scale, and why Steven is so bullish on tokenized securit ...…

Ryan Taylor is the CEO of Dash Group. In this conversation, Ryan and Anthony Pompliano discuss how to drive adoption of cryptocurrencies, how Venezuelans are using Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dash, and others, and why the user experience is so important in this nascent industry. ----- Join the Off the Chain newsletter. Pomp's daily email analyzes the cr ...…

John Wu is the CEO of Digital Assets at SharesPost. In this conversation, John and Pompliano discuss tokenizing assets, the current infrastructure landscape, how institutional investors are looking at security tokens, and what John believes are the best assets to tokenize moving forward. ----- Join the Off the Chain newsletter. Pomp's daily ema ...…

Hany Rashwan is the Founder and CEO of Amun, the company behind the first crypto ETP approved by a public stock exchange. In this conversation, Hany and Anthony Pompliano discuss the intersection of crypto and finance, how regulators are thinking about digital assets, and what the public markets for crypto look like moving forward. ----- Join t ...…

Peter McCormack is the host of popular Bitcoin podcast: "What Bitcoin Did." In this wide-ranging conversation, Peter and Anthony Pompliano discuss podcasting, marketing, Twitter, and how to build brands in today's environment. This is part one of two. Head over to "What Bitcoin Did" podcast to find the second half of the conversation. ----- Joi ...…

Ric Burton is the Co-Founder of Balance. In this conversation, we discuss the power of crypto currencies on a global scale, why DAI and Maker are so interesting, what the issues are with the Legacy Financial System, and what Ric thinks are the things to watch in the digital wallet space. ----- Join the Off the Chain newsletter. Pomp's daily ema ...…

Jeremy Allaire is the CEO of Circle, one of the most well respected crypto incumbents. In this conversation, Jeremy and Anthony Pompliano discuss Jeremy's experience taking numerous companies public, the similarities he sees with the dot-com bubble, how he has built Circle, and why he's so bullish on Tokenized Assets. ----- Join the Off the Cha ...…

Eric Piscini is the Deloitte Ex-Head of Blockchain. In this conversation, Eric and Anthony Pompliano discuss all things Enterprise Blockchain, and applying Blockchain technology to the supply chain. ----- Join the Off the Chain newsletter. Pomp's daily email analyzes the crypto market for institutional investors. Simply, it’s the best crypto ne ...…

Ed Moncada is the Founder and CEO of Blockfolio. In this conversation, Ed and Anthony Pompliano discuss how Ed is a big poker player, the real story behind Dash, why he started Blockfolio and how it’s become one of the top apps in the crypto space, and Ed’s views on governance. ----- This show is sponsored by The Grove: thegrove.co/pomp The Gro ...…

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